The high rate of stalls and shops that have sprung up on walkways, roadsides etc, in Amuwo-Odofin local government has been a huge source of concern to the stability of the community with a focus on Festac Town.
The Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday unified all exchange rates within the economy’s reach into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. In line with President Bola Tinubu’s promise to unify the multiple exchange rate in the market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted commercial banks and dealers in the forex market freedom to sell forex at a market-determined rate. All transactions will now be… Read More »Naira To Trade Freely Against Dollar
Its a dark day in the history of Amuwo-Odofin as residents and the community at large woke up to the sad news of the demise of a monarch in the community.
Thousands of residents and commuters who ply the roads in the Festac Town axis of Amuwo-Odofin LGA have lamented bitterly about the dilapidated state of the streets in the estate. Major roads as seen in the community have been in a bad state with commuters complaining and groaning severely as to the crater-size potholes, eroded road surfaces and collapsed portions of some roads.. Roads such… Read More »Photos: Festac Residents Groan On Dilapidated State of Roads
On Tuesday, 13th June 2023, The election for the senate presidential slot was held and a winner emerged. The former Akwa Ibom Governor and a lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North West, Godswill Akpabio won the election and has been elected the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. After going toe to toe with the former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator-elect Abdulazeez Yari, he gained… Read More »Godswill Akpabio Elected 10th Senate President of Nigeria
An investigation by Charles Eze lived with his family in London, United Kingdom until December 10, 2022, when he returned to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug-related offense, an investigation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed on Sunday. Things however, changed for Eze on May 16, when operatives of the NDLEA intercepted an “illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a… Read More »How Drug Lord Was Nabbed in Amuwo
One of Amuwo-Odofin popular Disk jockey Known as Dj Musky tied the marital knot to the love of his life, Kiki.
Engr. Dr. Valentine Buraimoh, Executive Chairman, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in his plight to create suitable working environment for public servants to enable efficiency in carrying out their service, officially presented official vehicles to the Secretary to the local government and some supervisors. The chairman in his presentation speech made it known that these were the first set of gifts, as a second set was yet… Read More »LG Chairman Gifts SLG And Supervisors, See Details
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 6th June, 2023, inaugurated the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly. Amongst the batch of new representatives that were sworn in, Hon Stella Foluke Osafile and Hon Doherty Olukoya David were in representation of Amuwo Odofin constituency 1 and 2 respectively. The Lagos state governor gave a congratulatory speech and pushed on the members of the… Read More »Amuwo Odofin Representatives Inaugurated Into Office
On Tuesday, 6th June 2023, a container-laden truck en route lost control and rammed into an Eatery. The affected eatery was the Sweet sensation restaurant at the Apple Junction axis of the community. The truck was seen to have been coming from the Ago axis towards the apple junction. The truck climbed over the culvert and crashed into several electric poles and into the compound… Read More »Truck Rams into Popular Eatery in Amuwo
Amidst the fuel subsidy and hiked prices over the week, there has been a reported drop in the price of cooking gas. The drop in the price of cooking gas is a supply-driven phenomenon. Unlike petrol, cooking gas is not subsidized by the government. Thus the price of cooking gas is majorly determined by the market forces. The market forces of demand and supply that… Read More »Good News: Cooking Gas Just Got Cheaper; See Why
The Nigerian Labour Congress, after publicly announcing an impending strike, confirmed on Monday, June 5th, 2023, that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for tomorrow Wednesday June 7th 2023 The decision was a resolution amongst others announced by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a meeting between… Read More »Fuel Subsidy: Court Moves Ban Against NLC Proposed Strike
After the announcement by the newly inaugurated President, Bola Tinubu of the Removal of Fuel subsidy panic heightened in the Amuwo-Odofin LGA and other communities across the Nation.
May 29th, 2023 shook Nigeria as the newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current 2023 budget does not contain it.
It was a historical day in the timeline of the Populous Nation in Africa as the 16th President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, 71, was sworn in the capital city Abuja, in the presence of thousands of Nigerians and several heads of government.
